A new method of measuring renal function in conscious rats without the use of radioisotopes

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 189-197

  Gabel, Robert A ^a   Ranaei, Robert A ^a   Kivlighn, Salah D ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective renal plasma flow; Glomerular filtration rate; Inulin; p Aminohippurate; Rat; Renal blood flow; Renal function

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOHIPPURIC ACID; ENDOTHELIN 1; INULIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BLOOD PRESSURE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY PLASMA FLOW; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA; GLOMERULUS;

EID: 0030513107     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1056-8719(96)00112-8     Document Type: Article

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